Thu April 18th Open 11 AM–5 PM
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.
To be a catalyst of creative exploration, expression and innovation that empowers artists, inspires community and drives lasting social change.
To be a gathering space for creative expression that fosters meaningful connection for all.
Renuka Kher
Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship,
Oakland, CA
Board Chair
Seve Ghose
Executive Director at Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy,
San Francisco, CA
Ex Officio
Robin Abad Ocubillo
Public policy, strategy, and civic innovation leader,
San Francisco, CA
Board Member
Katie Colendich
Corporate Counsel and Governance Services Leader,
San Francisco, CA
Board Member
Amy Eliot
Design Principal at Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture,
San Francisco, CA
Board Member
Maria Kim
CEO at REDF,
Los Angeles, CA
Board Member
Crystal Mickles
Corporate Compliance and Financial Services Leader,
San Francisco, CA
Board Member
Nazli Parvizi
Government and Nonprofit Consultant, Anthropologist and Chef,
New York, NY
Board Member
Alan Seiffert
Head of Global Business Development at TED,
New York NY
Board member
Malia Simonds
Corporate philanthropy for the Americas at Bloomberg Philanthropies
San Francisco, CA
Board Member
Corinne Sklar
Vice President, Marketing & Communications, IBM Consulting, IBM
Mill Valley, CA
Board Member
Helen Sause
Former Deputy Executive Director,
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency,
Alameda, CA
Emeritus in Memoriam
Our mission is made possible by our stakeholders, those invested in ensuring that we can continue our work. Explore this past fiscal year’s highlights.
2022-23 Audited Financial Statement
Past Annual Reports and Financials →